And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength.
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Gill's Exposition
And he took him by the right hand,.... In imitation of Christ, whom he had often seen using the same action on such occasions:
and lift him up; believing he was cured, and that it might be manifest.…
Barnes' Notes
And he took him - He took hold of his hand. To take hold of the hand in such a ease was an offer of aid, an indication that Peter was sincere, and was an inducement to him to make an effort. This may…
Adam Clarke
Immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength - The suddenness of the cure was the proof of the miracle: his walking and leaping were the evidences of it.
We were told in general (Act 2:43) that many signs and wonders were done by the apostles, which are not written in this book; but here we have one given us for an instance. As they wrought miracles,…
Cambridge Bible
his feet and ankle bones The words in the original are found nowhere else in the N. T. They are of a technical character, and their use, together with the other features of exact description of the…